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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily 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 a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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