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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually 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 online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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