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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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