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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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