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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not 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 lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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