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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students 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. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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