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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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