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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free 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 a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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