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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically 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 numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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