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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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