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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always 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 issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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