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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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