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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently 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 online learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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