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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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