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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always 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 quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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