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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free 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 a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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