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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily 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 several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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