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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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