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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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