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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently 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 numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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