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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically 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 many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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