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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students 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 a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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