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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online 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 a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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