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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students 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 a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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