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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students 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 numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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