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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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