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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always 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 issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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