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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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