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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 several subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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