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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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