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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free 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 many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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