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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally 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 numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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