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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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