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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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