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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 massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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