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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally 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 subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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