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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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