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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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