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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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