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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently 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 a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp these open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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