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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always 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 quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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