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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always 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 lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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