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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. 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 topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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