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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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