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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually 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 a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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