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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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