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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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