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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free 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 several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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