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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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