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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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