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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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