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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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