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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free 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 e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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