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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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