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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. 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 massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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