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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not 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 quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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