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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily 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 a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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