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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students 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 topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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