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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free 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 many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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