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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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