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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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