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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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