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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. 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 we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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