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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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