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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently 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 variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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