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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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