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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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