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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are 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 several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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