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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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