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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are usually 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 quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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