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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly 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 a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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