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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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