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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students 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 a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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