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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently 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 subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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