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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free 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 many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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