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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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