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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually 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 a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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