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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally 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 variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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