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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not 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 are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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