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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners 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 variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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