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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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