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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally 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. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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