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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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