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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not 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 numerous topics that online education institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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