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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students 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. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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