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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not 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 a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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