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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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