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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always 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 variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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