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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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