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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students 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 blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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