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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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