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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free 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 numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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