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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally 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 a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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