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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free 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 e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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