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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always 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 a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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