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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally 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 a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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