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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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