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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students 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 issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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