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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students 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 many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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