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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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