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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners 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 e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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