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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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