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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)