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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically 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 lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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