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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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