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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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