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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free 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 quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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