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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students 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 numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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