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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free 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 subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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