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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are 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 issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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