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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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