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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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