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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning enable students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally 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 numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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