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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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