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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students 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 a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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