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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally 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 many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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