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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically 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 many topics that online education institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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