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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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