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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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