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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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