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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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 many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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