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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC 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 several subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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