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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners 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 numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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