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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are 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 numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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