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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively 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 many topics that elearning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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