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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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