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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are almost always 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 many topics that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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