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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students 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 subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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