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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily 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 a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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