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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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