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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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