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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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