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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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