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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 several topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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