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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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