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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education