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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily 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 variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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