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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly 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 a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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