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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students 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 issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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