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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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