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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are 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. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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