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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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