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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free 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. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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