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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are 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 several subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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