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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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