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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically 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. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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