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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. 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. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important 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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