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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always 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 topics that elearning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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