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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always 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 a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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