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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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