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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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