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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always 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 several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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