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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free 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 numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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