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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free 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 several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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