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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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