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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally 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 issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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