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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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