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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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