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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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