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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free 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 a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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