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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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