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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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