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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology 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 institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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