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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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