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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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