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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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