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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These 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 variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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