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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically 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 subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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