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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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