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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly 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 issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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