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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently 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 many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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