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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free 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 several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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