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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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