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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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