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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently 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 quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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