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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free 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 topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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