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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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