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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally 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 many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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