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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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