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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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