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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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