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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not 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 subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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