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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free 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 topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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