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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These 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 a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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