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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are 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 online learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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