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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically 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 numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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