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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are 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 several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses 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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