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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally 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 a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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