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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently 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 a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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