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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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