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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students 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 e-learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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