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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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 many issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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