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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually 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 many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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