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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students 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 numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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