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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in 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 massive open online courses are typically free 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 subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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