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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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