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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes 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. Massively open online courses are commonly free 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 many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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