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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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