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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC 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 many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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