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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. 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 online MOOCs 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 variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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