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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are 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 several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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