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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. 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. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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