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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important 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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