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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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