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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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