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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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