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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students 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 several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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