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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free 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 several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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