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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students 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 issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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