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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually 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 issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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