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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly 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 a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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