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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily 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 numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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