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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are normally 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 distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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