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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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