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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly 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 numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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