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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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