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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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