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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually 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. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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