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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always 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 many issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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