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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly 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 a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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