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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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