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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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