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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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