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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students 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 a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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