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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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