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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily 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 quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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