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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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