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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are 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 a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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