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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free 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 a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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