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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently 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 organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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