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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always 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 issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the 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 book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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