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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners 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 organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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