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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students 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 lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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