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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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