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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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