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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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