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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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