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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free for students 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 a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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