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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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