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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always 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 online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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