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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free 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 variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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