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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free 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 subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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