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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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