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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free 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 a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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