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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are 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. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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