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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners 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 quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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