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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always 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 quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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