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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses 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 several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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