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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily 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. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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