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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently 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 several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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