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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free 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 quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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