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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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