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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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