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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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