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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are 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 topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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