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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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