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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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