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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free 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 e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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