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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are 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 numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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