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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily 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 several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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