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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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