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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not 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 subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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