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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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