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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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