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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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