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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always 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 subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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