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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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