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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students 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 variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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