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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically 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 quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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