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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently 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 a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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