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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 issues that online learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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