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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not 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 topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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