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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are free 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 issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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