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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free 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 a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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