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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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