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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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