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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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