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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open 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 numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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