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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently 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 a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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