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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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