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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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