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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always 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 a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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