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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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