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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently 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 several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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