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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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