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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education