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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students 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 a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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