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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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