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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are normally free 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 topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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