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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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