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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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