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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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