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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always 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 issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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