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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners 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. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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