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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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