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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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