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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners 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 numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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