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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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