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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not 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 topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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