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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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