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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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