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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally 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 quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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