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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 issues that elearning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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