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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not 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 several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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