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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free 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 topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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