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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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