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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners 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 variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education