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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally 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 numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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