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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are 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 a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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