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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are almost always 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 e-learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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