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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students 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 several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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