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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take 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 MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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