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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally 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 many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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