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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not 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 many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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