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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free 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 a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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