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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students 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. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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