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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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