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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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