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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not 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 numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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