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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are 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 topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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