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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically 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 several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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