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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. 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. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not 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 learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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