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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not 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 quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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