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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily 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 several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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