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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners 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 topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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