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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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