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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly 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 a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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