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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students 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 subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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