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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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