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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily 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 numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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