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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently 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 quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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