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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free 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 several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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