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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students 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 several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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