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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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