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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily 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 several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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