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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not 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 distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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