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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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