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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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