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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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