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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses 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 a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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