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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students 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 issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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