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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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