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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently 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 topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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