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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses 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 a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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