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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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