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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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