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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. 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 massive open online courses are customarily free for students 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 quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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