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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners 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 learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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