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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners 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 elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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