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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently 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 several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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