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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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