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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free 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 quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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