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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students 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 several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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