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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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