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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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