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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily 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 several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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