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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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