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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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