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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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