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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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