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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students 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 a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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