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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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