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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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