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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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