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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are 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 a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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