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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free 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 dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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