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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are 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 subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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