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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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