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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. 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 subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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