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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly 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 lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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