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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly 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 numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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