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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always 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 many issues that online education organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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