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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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