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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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