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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These 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 topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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