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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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