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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically 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 variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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