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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always 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 many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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