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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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