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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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