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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students 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. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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