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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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