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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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