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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always 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 many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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