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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly 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 a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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