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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students 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 online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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