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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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