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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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