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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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