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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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