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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 online education organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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