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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always 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. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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