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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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