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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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