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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly 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 numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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