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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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