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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. 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. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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