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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about 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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