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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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