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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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