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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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