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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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