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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are almost always 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 learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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