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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently 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 issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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