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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free 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 topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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