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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly 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 numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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