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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students 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. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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