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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly 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 a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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