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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always 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 numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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