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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently 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 numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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