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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free 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 subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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