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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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