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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free 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 topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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