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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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