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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly 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 a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews 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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