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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically 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 a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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