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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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