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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly 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 several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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