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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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