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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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