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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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