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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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