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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners 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. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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