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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free 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 topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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