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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally 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 many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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