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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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