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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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