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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always 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 online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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