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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners 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 lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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