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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for learners 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 a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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