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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually 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 quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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