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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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