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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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