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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally 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 many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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