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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners 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 several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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