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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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