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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources