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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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