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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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