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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently 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 several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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