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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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