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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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