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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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