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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically 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 quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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