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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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