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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free 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 issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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