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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly 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 many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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