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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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