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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily 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 a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the 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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