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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally 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 several subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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