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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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