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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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