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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always 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 many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates 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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