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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners 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 quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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