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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently 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 subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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