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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly 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. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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