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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. 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 we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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