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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free 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. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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