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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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