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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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