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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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