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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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