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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are commonly 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 issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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