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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are free but do not 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important 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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