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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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