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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students 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. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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