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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally 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 e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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