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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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