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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally 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 quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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