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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today 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 participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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