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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free 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 many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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