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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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