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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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