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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. 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 topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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