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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs 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 a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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