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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 online education organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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