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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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