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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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