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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students 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 quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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