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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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