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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not 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 numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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