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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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