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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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