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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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