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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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