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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners 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 several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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