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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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