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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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