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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently 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 e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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