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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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