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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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