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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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