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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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