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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners 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 variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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