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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently 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 topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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