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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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