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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students 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 numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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