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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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