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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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