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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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