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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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