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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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