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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners 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 issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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