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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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