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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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