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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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