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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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