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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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