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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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