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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free 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 a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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