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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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