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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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